Montana (disambiguation)
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Montana
is the 41st state of the United States.
Montana may also refer to:
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
is the 41st state of the United States.
Montana may also refer to:
Places
- Montana, BulgariaMontana, Bulgaria- Elite High Scools :*Foreign Language HS "Petar Bogdan". Emphasis on English and German language proficiency. Recognized and praised for its scholars' academic accomplishments worldwide. http://gpchemont.com/sitegpche/...
- Montana ProvinceMontana ProvinceMontana Province is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia in the southwest and Romania in the north. It spreads its area between the Danube river and Balkan mountain. As of February 2011, the province has a population of 148,098 inhabitants, on territory of 3,635.5 km²...
, administrative region surrounding Montana, Bulgaria - Montana, WisconsinMontana, WisconsinMontana is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. The community of Montana is located in the town.-Geography:...
, United States - Montana City, MontanaMontana City, MontanaMontana City is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,094 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Montana City is located at ....
, United States - Montana, SwitzerlandMontana, SwitzerlandMontana is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is one of the six municipalities that form the ski resort Crans-Montana .-History:...
, municipality in the canton of Valais - Roşia MontanăRosia MontanaRoșia Montană is a commune of Alba County in the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the Valea Roșiei, through which the Roșia River flows...
, mining town in Alba County, Romania
People
- Montana Slim, stage name of Wilf CarterWilf CarterWilf Carter , also known as Montana Slim, was a Canadian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller...
(1904-1996), Canadian country music singer and yodeler - Patsy MontanaPatsy MontanaRuby Rose Blevins , known professionally as Patsy Montana, was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first female country performer to have a million-selling single...
(1908-1996), American country music singer-songwriter - Bob Montana (1920-1975), cartoonist who drew the characters that launched Archie Comics
- Joe MontanaJoe MontanaJoseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...
(born 1956), San Francisco 49ers/Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame quarterback - Claude MontanaClaude MontanaClaude Montana is a French fashion designer. His company, The House of Montana, founded in 1979, went bankrupt in 1997.Born in Paris in 1949 to a Catalonian father and German mother, Montana began his career by designing papier-mâché jewelry covered with rhinestones...
, late 20th century French fashion designer - Montana (rapper)Montana (rapper)Montana or Montana Da Mac, as he's also known, is a rapper from Decatur, GA. He is managed by Music Mogul Melvin "Mel-Man" Breeden under Radar Management. The first single from that album was "Rock On ". Montana has been touring regionally promoting his successful single "Girls Gone Wild"...
, 21st century musician
Groups
- The Montana FreemenMontana FreemenThe Montana Freemen were a Christian Patriot movement based outside the town of Jordan, Montana. The members of the group referred to their land as "Justus Township" and had declared themselves no longer under the authority of any outside government...
, a Christian patriot group based near the town of Jordan, Montana, known for their 81-day standoff with U.S. federal marshals in 1996
Cars
- Pontiac MontanaPontiac MontanaThe Pontiac Montana is a minivan from the Pontiac division of General Motors. Prior to the 1997 model year, it was known as Pontiac Trans Sport. In 1997, the Trans Sport added the Montana moniker as part of an available trim package. The package proved so popular the line was renamed Montana in...
, General Motors minivan; began production 1998 - Chevrolet MontanaChevrolet MontanaThe Chevrolet Montana is a coupe utility sold by Chevrolet in Latin America and emerging markets. The design is a variation of the Opel Corsa, essentially a pickup version of the Opel Combo. In Mexico the vehicle is known as Chevrolet Tornado because of Pontiac using the Montana name for its...
, light pickup truck sold in Latin America; began production 2003
Ships
- Montana (ship)Montana (ship)The Montana was a paddle steamer that was wrecked off the north coast of Bermuda on 30 December 1863.-History:The vessel was intended for operation as a blockade runner supplying Confederate Forces in the American Civil War. It was on its maiden voyage from London, headed ultimately for Wilmington...
, a paddle steamer of the American Civil War, wrecked off Bermuda in 1863 - Montana (steamboat)Montana (steamboat)The Montana was a Missouri River stern-wheel steamboat, one of three "mega-steamboats" built in 1879 at the end of the steamboat era on the Missouri—when steamboats were soon to be supplanted by the nation's expanding railroad network...
, a Missouri River steamboat built in 1879 that sank in 1884 - USS MontanaUSS MontanaUSS Montana may refer to:, was a that provided convoy escort duty during World War I, and was eventually renamed and reclassified Missoula , was a cargo ship during World War I and sunk by torpedo in August 1918...
, three planned ships of the US Navy named for the state of Montana, including:- USS Montana (BB-67) which was to be the first:
- Montana class battleshipMontana class battleshipThe Montana-class battleships of the United States Navy were planned as successors to the , being slower but larger, better armored, and having superior firepower...
, a proposed class of ship in WWII, production of which was cancelled
- Montana class battleship
- USS Montana (BB-67) which was to be the first:
Movies and television
- Tony MontanaTony MontanaAntonio Raimundo "Tony" Montana is a fictional character from the 1983 film Scarface. He is portrayed by Al Pacino in the movie, and is voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the 2006 video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. Tony Montana has become a cultural icon and is one of the most famous movie...
, a character played by Al Pacino in the 1983 film Scarface - Montana JonesMontana Jonesis a comedy adventure anime television series which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. Studio Junio and REVER created the 52 episode series as a joint production. Montana Jones has a similar atmosphere to Sherlock Hound, a joint of Rever and TMS Entertainment...
, a Japanese anime series, broadcast 1994-1995 - Montana (film)Montana (film)Montana is an American crime film released in 1998, directed by Jennifer Leitzes, written by Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber, and produced by Sean Cooley, Zane W. Levitt, and Mark Yellen....
, a 1998 American crime drama - In CSI:NY, Anna Belknap's character Lindsay is referred to as Montana by Danny.
Music
- "Montana" (song)Montana (song)"Montana" is the state song of the state of Montana. It was written by Charles Cohan and composed by Joseph E. Howard and was adopted as the state song on February 20, 1945.- Lyrics :...
, the state song of Montana, USA, adopted 1945 - "Montana" (Frank Zappa song)Montana (Frank Zappa song)Montana is a song composed by Frank Zappa for his 1973 LP Over-Nite Sensation. The last track on the album is one of Zappa's most famous and renowned compositions...
, from his 1973 album Over-Nite Sensation - Montana (band)Montana (band)Montana are an Australian indie pop band. They have released 2 albums internationally - Bubblegum Love and Starsign: Tarantula.Montana's music has been featured in films and on TV .-Albums:* 2001: Bubblegum Love* 2005: Bubblegum Love * 2006: Starsign:...
, 21st century Australian power pop band
Fiction
- Montana (comics)Montana (comics)Montana is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Montana first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko....
, a Marvel Comics villain character, first appearing in 1964 - Montana 1948Montana 1948Montana 1948 is a 1993 novel by Larry Watson. The novel focuses on the life of young Montanan David Hayden, his family and the fictional town of Bentrock, Montana, and focuses on the struggles of a family torn between loyalty and justice...
, a 1993 novel by Larry Watson - A map in the FPSFPSFPS may refer to:In units of measurement:* Foot-pound-second, the imperial units system of measurement* Feet per second, an Imperial unit for speed* Frames per second, used for measuring the frame rate in a moving imageIn media:...
War RockWar RockWar Rock is a multiplayer first-person shooter made by the South Korean company, Dream Execution. The game is distributed as a free-to-play, a common form of freeware EULA and available through online downloading. Outside of the Far East, the game is hosted by K2 Network, who service the game for...
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Other uses
- Montana, a family of solitaireSolitaireSolitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself or with other people. The solitaire card game Klondike is often known as simply Solitaire....
card games which includes Montana, Spaces, and Gaps. - Montana Cans or German Montana, a brand of aerosol paintAerosol paintAerosol paint is a type of paint that comes in a sealed pressurized container and is released in a fine spray mist when depressing a valve button. A form of spray painting, aerosol paint leaves a smooth, evenly coated surface, unlike many rolled or brushed paints. Standard sized cans are portable,...
- Montana Colors or MTN, a Spanish brand of aerosol paint
- Montana WinesMontana WinesMontana Wines is New Zealand's largest wine company, owning vineyards in Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, and Waipara.- History :Montana was founded by a Croatian immigrant, Ivan Yukich , who planted his first vines in 1934 in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland. The first wine was sold in...
, a New Zealand wine label
See also
- Crans-MontanaCrans-MontanaCrans-Montana is a ski resort in western Switzerland, in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais. It is located on a plateau above Sierre at an elevation of about 1500 m above sea level, allowing good view over the Valais Alps and Weisshorn in particular...
, a ski resort in the canton of Valais, Switzerland